Editing Lil Wayne (section)

===Beliefs and interests===
In an interview with ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'', Carter said that one of his favorite bands from childhood was rock group [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], and cites them as a major influence in his music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Springer|first=Anthony Jr.|title=Lil Wayne Talks 50 Cent, Cocaine & Rock Music|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6908/title.lil-wayne-talks-50-cent-cocaine-rock-music|work=HipHopDX.com|date=May 9, 2008|access-date=May 11, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610104107/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6908/title.lil-wayne-talks-50-cent-cocaine-rock-music|archive-date=June 10, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Lil Wayne.jpg|thumb|Wayne in 2006]]
Carter got his first tattoo at age 14 of his dad's name and his second was "Cash Money" across his stomach.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/40-things-you-didnt-know-about-lil-wayne/|title=40 Things You Didn't Know About Lil Wayne|website=Complex.com}}</ref> His tattoos have grown to include a [[Jay-Z]] verse on his leg, "I Am Music" on his forehead and [[teardrop tattoo|teardrops]] on his cheeks among many others. His most recent one is "Baked" on his forehead stylized as the [[Baker Skateboards]] logo.{{As of?|date=December 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/lil-wayne-got-the-word-baked-tattooed-on-his-face-1798235469|title=Lil Wayne got the word "BAKED" tattooed on his face|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=January 3, 2013}}</ref><ref name="New York Times">{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/arts/music/26wayn.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin|first=Kelefa|last=Sanneh|title=Savoring a Moment in the Sun, Despite a Court Date|work=The New York Times|quote=Lil Wayne had three things to explain. No. 1, a religious confession: "I believe in God and his son, Jesus. Do you?" He interpreted the roar as an affirmative response. No. 2, a professional confession: He said he was nothing without the fans, adding, "Make some noise for what you created!" Noise was made. No. 3: Same as No. 2. More noise.|access-date=December 2, 2010|date=February 26, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Weezy Thanx You" />

Carter identifies as a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=40 Things You Didn't Know About Lil Wayne |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/40-things-you-didnt-know-about-lil-wayne |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ferrier |first=Morwenna |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1245529994 |title=Lil Wayne : takin' the rap |date=2012 |isbn=9780857752796 |location=London |pages=100 |oclc=1245529994}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy Cross: Celebrities Who Are Catholic |url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/ai88my/holy-cross-celebrities-who-are-catholic/gyt5kl |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=BET}}</ref> While playing in [[Newark Symphony Hall]], Carter professed his belief "in [[God]] and His son, [[Jesus]]".<ref name="New York Times" /> During his 2011 tour in Australia with [[Eminem]], before beginning his bracket he proclaimed his belief in God.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/eminem-rap-inferno-lifts-roof-20111202-1oart.html |title=Eminem concert Australia {{pipe}} Melbourne {{pipe}} Sydney |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=December 2, 2011 |access-date=December 10, 2011}}</ref>

After earning his [[GED]], Carter enrolled at the [[University of Houston]] in January 2005. He dropped out in the same year due to his conflicting schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/8-rappers-honorary-college-degrees/|title=9 Rappers With Honorary College Degrees – XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=February 12, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2009/04/24/lil-wayne-talks-god-higher-education-on-the-view/|title=Lil' Wayne Talks About Higher Education On "The View"|last=Ford|first=Tracy|date=April 24, 2009|publisher=The Boom Box|access-date=June 12, 2010}}</ref> He also stated on ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' that he switched to the [[University of Phoenix]] and majored in psychology taking [[online courses]].<ref name="The View"/> An article in ''Urb'' magazine in March 2007 asserted that Carter had been earning high grades at Houston.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.urb.com/2007/03/28/lil-wayne-industrial-psychology/|title=Lil Wayne: Industrial Psychology|last=Perkins|first=Brandon|date=March 28, 2007|work=Urb|access-date=April 22, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011113238/http://www.urb.com/2007/03/28/lil-wayne-industrial-psychology/|archive-date=October 11, 2011}}</ref>

In 2016, Carter purchased Player's Rep. Sports Agency, and became Young Money APAA sports, which hired NFL's first female sports agent, Nicole Lynn. She currently represents [[Seth Roberts (American football)|Seth Roberts]], [[Corey Nelson]], [[Jordan Evans (American football)|Jordan Evans]], [[Malik Jefferson]], [[Erik Harris]], [[Quinnen Williams]], as well as NCAA coaches, and two former No. 1 Pro Softball draft picks.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/wuEv7LPyL38 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200129044353/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEv7LPyL38 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|title=From Poverty to Representing the # 3 Overall NFL Draft Pick: Nicole Lynn's Story| date=December 23, 2019 |via = [[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEv7LPyL38|access-date=January 12, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On October{{spaces}}29, 2020, less than a week before the [[U.S. presidential election, 2020|presidential election]], Carter posted an image of him and President [[Donald Trump]] to Twitter. In the caption for the photo, Carter stated that he and Trump had recently met to discuss criminal justice reform and Trump's Platinum Plan, an initiative which aims to raise access to capital in Black communities by almost $500 billion. Carter claimed Trump "listened to what we had to say today and assured he will and can get it done".<ref>{{cite web|date=October 29, 2020 |title=Lil Wayne Meets with Donald Trump |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/10/29/lil-wayne-meets-with-donald-trump/|url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101183424/https://www.rap-up.com/2020/10/29/lil-wayne-meets-with-donald-trump/ |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |access-date= |work=[[Rap-Up]]}}</ref>